Holmes Heroes Monthly News

March 29, 2024

Note from the Principal

Dear Holmes Families,

As we approach the much-awaited spring break, I wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt appreciation for your unwavering support throughout this academic year. Your partnership in your child's education has been invaluable, and as we embark on this well-deserved break, I encourage you to embrace the opportunity to unwind and enjoy quality time with your family.

See you all on back at Holmes on Monday, April 8th.

Warm Regards,

Kale Colyar

Principal

UP COMING EVENTS:

April 1st - 5th: Spring Break, no school

April 10th: HFAC/PTG meeting 3:30PM

April 11th: Attendance dinner 5:30PM

April 17th: Volunteer appreciation lunch 11:00AM

April 18th: HFAC/PTG Holmes Nachyo Average Glow Dance Party Nacho chips, drink dessert, 2 glow sticks $5. 5:30PM

April 18th: incoming 6th grade info night for Yasuhara Middle school 5:30PM

April 19th: ASB Spirit day-Tie Dye Day

April 23rd: Tooth Savers at Holmes

April 26th: Holmes Hero luncheon @ 11:00AM

May 1st: Principal Appreciation Day

Holmes Big 3

Be Safe, be Respectful,

be Responsible

DINNER TIME!

Attendance tracking starts over every month for families to earn a family dinner. Families of students with 95% or better bell to bell attendance will be invited to attend a family dinner April 11th at Holmes elementary. Dinner will be pizza party, no cooking required. Invitations will be sent beginning of April for the March attendance.

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Holmes is a Title I School

Title I, Part A is the largest kindergarten to grade 12 federal program designed "to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education, and to close educational achievement gaps." Our Schoolwide Programs focus on addressing the needs of students impacted by poverty and those at risk of not meeting state academic achievement standards. Title I funding is used for supplemental activities and instruction for all students providing them access to an enriched curriculum and

educational experience.

Holmes is looking for Reading Buddies

Please call the school 509-354-2990 if you are interested in volunteering and Reading with students.

Attendance

Please call the attendance line if your child is or will be absent. Phone line is available 24 hours a day.

509-354-2992

Attending school regularly and on time helps children feel better about school. Being at school daily will help your student create good work habits, as well as succeed in school. Please call the Attendance Line if your child will be late or absent.

Breakfast starts at 8:00 AM (9:00 AM on Monday)

Supervision morning line-up is 8:15 (9:15 Monday)

First Bell rings at 8:25 AM (9:25 AM Monday)

School starts promptly at 8:30 AM (9:30 AM Monday)

Student supervision is 8:15 AM-3:00 PM (9:15 AM-3:00 PM Monday)

Reminder: Please call our Attendance line 24/7 if your child will be absent. 509-354-2992

Holmes Elementary Girl Scouts

Girl Scouts meets every Tuesday from 3:00-4:30pm in the Holmes Multi-purpose room.

Join and bring a friend! Learn life-long skills while building courage, confidence, and character. It's all free. To learn more, call or text Natalie Giles (509)347-2183

ToothSavers will be at Holmes April 23rd

Toothsavers oral Health Program visited Holmes Elementary on Nov. 2nd. They saw 64 students and provided 72 sealants and detected 100 tooth issues for referral. Sign up for the next free dental exam April 23rd. Follow the link below.

+ Nurse News +

Holmes Elementary follows the guidelines from American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the National Association of School Nurses (NASN), and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), for head lice guidance. This includes discontinuation of the following practices: Whole classroom screenings; exclusion for nits or live lice; and notification to others except for the parents/guardians of the students with head lice. Holmes Elementary encourages families to do frequent checks of their student's hair to help mitigate an infestation. See the Holmes Website for helpful tips.